A barite mine near the summit of Eagle Mountain above Chewelah. The ore occurred as veins of barite in argillite and was traceable for 1200'. Development consisted of several pits and an adit. From 1958-1961 3000 tons of barite were produced.

Structure: N-Trending Overturned Fold

Rock formation(s): Mchale Slate-Argillite, Phyllite

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ⓘ Barite (Barytes)

Mineral List

ⓘ Baryte

1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Argillite'

ⓘ Phyllite

ⓘ Shale

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ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1956) Part I - Nonmetallic minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10103870

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Columbia MountainsMountain Range

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References

Moen, W. S. (1964) Barite in Washington. Washington Department of Conservation Division of Mines and Geology Bulletin 51, 122 pages.

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1956) Part I - Nonmetallic minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.

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